Dan Andrews Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 NEWS - Three males claiming a right to spear walleyes in a provincial fish sanctuary said they were from Eagle Lake First Nations, Quebec. They were convicted and fined $10,200 in total fines. Offences included unlawfully fishing in a fish sanctuary and possessing a spear for fishing. The males were contacted by Conservation Officers on May 5th, 2014 after receiving a public complaint. The males were observed spearing walleye in the Wasi River, near Lake Nipissing, Ontario. All of the fish were forfeited to the crown. Prohibitions for angling, spearfishing and gillnetting of Lake Nipissing sanctuaries or contributing bodies of water is for 2 years. The case was heard on July 15th, 2015 in North Bay Ontario Court of Justice. Fish sanctuaries protect walleye during the spawning period. Every fish removed during the spawning period has a significant impact on the overall walleye population. For more information please contact the North Bay Enf Unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwhunter99 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Fish sanctuaries protect walleye during the spawning period. Every fish removed during the spawning period has a significant impact on the overall walleye population. For more information please contact the North Bay Enf Unit. So why do they let gill nets line the rivers...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooked Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Here a news Flash for you not all pickerel spawn in rivers. Commercial fishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 With the possession limits lowered in Nipissing and the amounts of overhavesting in Callander bay the last thing they need is poachers spear fishing the Wasi. I know a lot of fish spawn in that river ....good on the court for making it stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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